General Assembly should swiftly move cleanup

SPRINGFIELD (Jan. 26, 2018) — A compromise negotiated this week has paved the way for more Illinois schools to participate in the Invest in Kids scholarship tax-credit program, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announced today. The move leaves the General Assembly clear to act swiftly to fully implement the requested cleanups to the state’s historic funding law.

The signature project provides students with a unique history resource; will be offered to schools statewide.

CHICAGO (Jan. 26, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner released the first copies of “Illinois Chronicles,” the K-12 Bicentennial educational resource that will be offered to schools all across the state. 

WASHINGTON – As part of their ongoing oversight efforts to ensure that the FBI’s law enforcement activities are free of improper political influence, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) yesterday sent six letters seeking information and documents regarding Christopher Steele’s work on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary for America. The letters seek i

MOUNT VERNON, IA (01/30/2018)-- Cornell College named 218 students to its Dean's List for the fall 2017 semester, including:

Amber Jerson of Bettendorf, IA (52722)

Andrew Klocke of Coal Valley, IL (61240)

Kelli Massey of Davenport, IA (52806)

Payton Wellbaum of Le Claire, IA (52753)

Kaci Yost of Long Grove, IA (52756)

Students must earn a minimum of a 3.6 GPA for the semester to be honored.